Middle grades

The Battle of Hackham Heath

(Ranger’s Apprentice, the Early Years)

John Flanagan

Philomel, $18.99

In this latest installment in the Ranger’s Apprentice series, a Ranger must go behind enemy lines to spy after he learns his kingdom will be attacked by a treasonous former aristocrat. (ages 10 and up)

The Lost Property Office

James R. Hannibal

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $16.99

A 13-year-old boy goes in search of his missing father and finds out he’s inherited his membership into a shadowy society of investigators. (ages 8-12)